Overview
A research-oriented full-size humanoid from PNDbotics that drew attention in 2024 for smooth, human-like walking. It comes in Lite, Standard, SP and Pro builds that differ mainly in arms, hands and compute, and PNDbotics also sells an upper-body variant (Adam-U) for manipulation research. Sold mainly to research institutions.
- Type
- Biped robot · Bigger reference platforms
- Maker
- PNDbotics (China)
- Released
- 2024
- Price
- Quote
- Status
- Available
- Best for
- Professionals & labs
- Programming
- Full SDK
Price and shipping
No public list price
Shipping: Not available. Quote-based research sales. No US retail channel.
Specifications
| Category | Bipeds · Bigger reference platforms |
|---|---|
| Released | 2024 |
| Country | China |
| Availability | Available |
| Programmability | Full SDK |
| Built-in autonomy | None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions |
| LLM support | Possible via SDK · Open-source SDK with low-level access, no built-in or official LLM features found. |
| MuJoCo simulation | Sim-to-real kit · PNDbotics' pnd_rl_mjlab trains Adam SP in MuJoCo and deploys it. Adam Lite is in Menagerie. pnd_rl_mjlab ↗ |
| NVIDIA Isaac simulation | Sim-to-real kit · PNDbotics' pnd_rl_gym trains Adam Lite in Isaac Gym, with sim2sim and sim-to-real steps. pnd_rl_gym ↗ |
| Gazebo simulation | Maker URDF only · PNDbotics publishes URDF and MJCF models, with no Gazebo package. pnd_models ↗ |
| Best for | Professionals & labs |
| Vision sensors | Unknown |
| Actuators | Brushless / direct-drive motors |
| Audio | Unknown |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Balance type | RL walking |
| Height | 167 cm |
| Weight | 60–63 kg (Lite to Pro) |
| Compute | Intel NUC12 (Core i7-1260P) for motion control, NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB for AI on Standard/SP/Pro |
| Speed | Up to 1.5 m/s |
| DOF | 25 (Lite), 29 (Standard), 41 (SP), 43 (Pro) |
| Sensors | Intel RealSense D455 depth camera (Standard/SP), ZED Mini (Pro), expandable to LiDAR |
| Balance | Whole-body control plus MPC on quasi-direct-drive actuators, with policies refined by reinforcement and imitation learning. Known for a notably human-like gait. |
| SDK | Open-source SDK with low-level access, RL training via NVIDIA Isaac Gym (per PNDbotics) |
Common questions
How much does Adam cost?
Quote. No public list price.
Can Adam be bought today?
Yes, it is on sale. Quote-based research sales. No US retail channel.
Who makes Adam?
Adam is made by PNDbotics (China). It came out in 2024.
Can Adam be programmed?
Full SDK. Open-source SDK with low-level access, RL training via NVIDIA Isaac Gym (per PNDbotics).
Does Adam have AI chat or LLM support?
Possible via SDK. Open-source SDK with low-level access, no built-in or official LLM features found.
Ratings & reviews
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Related guides
- Robot Gaits and Gait Training · how legged robots walk, trot and gallop
- MuJoCo Guide · the simulator used to train walking robots
- ROS 2 Guide · the software framework many robots use
- Robot Vision and Depth Sensors · cameras, lidar and other distance sensors
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